John Kawaoka, MD
Dermatology Physician · Providence, RI
John Kawaoka, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1689899742, issued on Apr 16, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island MD12497, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Kawaoka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD12497 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 593 Eddy St Apc-10, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- (401) 444-7959
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2025
- Fax
- (401) 444-7144
- Medicaid ID
- 1689899742 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080702000682); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 593 Eddy St Apc-10
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephen Glinick, MDDermatology Physician1255337671
- Erich Karasko, PAPhysician Assistant1548484090
- Jennie Muglia, MDDermatology Physician1538116686
- Su-Jean Seo, MD, PHDDermatology Physician1346376050
- Michael Yablonsky, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1811960503
Verify John Kawaoka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD12497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
678 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole119 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide107 claims
- Metronidazole46 claims
- Hydrocortisone33 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate32 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $96.68
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Leo Pharma Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Brown Dermatology IncProvidence, RI
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 73 dermatology physician records in Rhode Island.
Other dermatology physician records in Rhode Island
- Marla Angermeier, M.D.Providence, RI1477618064
- Mary Arst, MDProvidence, RI1295173003
- Edward Bae, MDProvidence, RI1447749031
- Julia Baltz, M.D.East Greenwich, RI1588082200
- Samantha Bartling, DONewport, RI1255794400
- Orazio Basile, MDWoonsocket, RI1851310809
- Sarah Belden, D.OMiddletown, RI1356753974
- Lionel Bercovitch, M.D.Providence, RI1962473314
- Michael Bharier, MDCranston, RI1336145135
- Nicholas Bruno, MDLincoln, RI1053413484
Common questions
What is John Kawaoka, MD's NPI number?
John Kawaoka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689899742, issued on Apr 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Kawaoka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St Apc-10, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-7959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Kawaoka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD12497, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Kawaoka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Kawaoka, MD had 678 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.